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Cleveland Cavaliers
(47-35, 5th in Central, 15 games back)
DRAFT PICKS: (48)
| 1998 Draft Order |
| Round |
Pick |
Name |
School |
Position |
| 2 |
48 |
Ryan Stack |
South Carolina |
PF |
| Team Strengths |
Defense
Youth
Tempo
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| Team Statistics |
| |
PPG |
FG% |
REBs |
TOs |
| Cavaliers |
92.5 (24th) | .454 (12th) | 40.1 (24th) | 17.3 (29th) |
| Opponents |
89.8 (4th) | .433 (7th) | 38.7 (2nd) | 17.6 (3rd) |
| Weaknesses |
Turnovers
Scoring Threats
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| Changes |
Four Rookies - Year Older
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| Needs |
Sign Ilgauskas, More Minutes For Anderson
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| Notes: |
Won 10 straight from 11/21 through 12/11
Averaged 92.5 ppg this year after averaging 87.5 ppg last season - the second lowest average in NBA history
Had four rookies make the NBA Rookie Game (Anderson DNP-knee) and Ilgauskas was the game's MVP
20-0 when they scored 100+, and the Cavs are 34-2 the last two years when they reach the century mark in points
Went 37-5 when they shot 45% or better, including 22-2 at Gund Arena
Knight was second in the NBA in steals with 2.45 per game
Turned the ball over 17.3 times a game to lead the league, as Kemp averaged 3.4 TO's a game
Shot .372 on their three-pointers (4th in the league) and Person shot 43.0% from long-distance.
Knight did not make a three-pointer this year (0-7), the only starting PG who didn't
Anderson missed 15 games with a sprained right knee ligament suffered on January 30th -- the Cavs went 7-8 during his absence
Were 24-11 in games decided by 10 or more points
Kemp, Sura and Person are signed through 2004 (USA Today)
Shawn Kemp fouled out 15 times -- no other player had more than nine and that was more than the total DQ's of ten other teams
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| First Round Draft Picks in the 90's |
1990 None
1991 Terrell Brandon, G, Oregon (11)
1992 None
1993 Chris Mills, F, Arizona (22)
1994 None
1995 Bob Sura, G, FSU (17)
1996 Vitaly Potapenko, C, Wright State (12)
1996 Zydrunas Ilgauskas, C, Lithuania (20)
1997 Derek Anderson, G, Kentucky (13)
1997 Brevin Knight (16) G, Stanford
Complete draft list over the years |
| Players by Position |
| Small Forwards |
Power Forwards |
Centers |
Point Guards |
Shooting Guards |
Cedric Henderson
Mitchell Butler
Henry James
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Shawn Kemp
Vitaly Potapenko
Danny Ferry
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Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Shawnelle Scott
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Brevin Knight
Bob Sura
Scott Brooks
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Wesley Person
Derek Anderson
Carl Thomas
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| Free Agents |
| 1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
Henry James
Carl Thomas
Mitchell Butler
Scott Brooks
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Shawnelle Scott
Vitaly Potapenko
Danny Ferry
Zydrunas Ilguaskas
Cedric Henderson
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Travis Knight
Derek Anderson
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